Great Lover Romances #6

(October 1952)

The Faint Heart (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ben Brown (signed)

Inks

David Gantz (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Paul; Bess; Greta; Sam; Margie

Synopsis

High school student Bess bets Greta that she can make shy Paul date her and kiss her. Bess discovers she actually likes Paul, but can’t bring herself to tell him about the wager. She writes him a letter of explanation but doesn’t send it. When Paul and Bess attend the big dance together, he kisses her and Greta announces that Bess has won the bet. Paul admits that he found the letter Bess had written, but it doesn’t matter: they really love each other.

Reprints

• in Sorority Secrets (Toby, 1954 series) #1 (July 1954)
• in Romantic Love (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([circa 1963])

Dude Ranch Romance (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ben Brown (signed)

Inks

David Gantz (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Hob Daly; Pat Abbott; Tess Griffin; Hank Laird

Synopsis

Pat runs the Double Loop dude ranch, but needs money to keep it operating. Her boyfriend Hank says he’ll marry wealthy Tess and save the ranch, but continue to see Pat on the side. Pat slaps him. Tess says a magazine will pay $10,000 for photo rights to “a real Western wedding,” if Pat marries neighboring cowboy Hob. When Hob learns of the scheme, he breaks up with Pat. Hank volunteers to marry her instead. Tess admits she was going to pay the $10,000 to get Pat out of the way. Pat is rescued by Hob when her horse runs wild. Hob will marry Pat and Hank will marry Tess.

Reprints

• in Great Lover Romances (Toby, 1951 series) #12 (October 1953)
• in Romantic Love (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([circa 1963])

The Maid from Le Mans (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Wally Littman (signed)

Inks

Wally Littman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

romance

Reprints

• in Great Lover Romances (Toby, 1951 series) #22 (May 1955)
• in Romantic Love (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([circa 1963])

Indexer Notes

The text in this story is in the form of a poem.

Kid Sister (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Marsha Cooper; Eve Cooper; Ralph Munson; Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper; Donald

Synopsis

Marsha begins dating handsome newcomer Ralph, but her older, more glamorous sister Eve steals him away. Eve’s discarded boyfriend Donald admits he prefers Marsha anyway. Ralph is exposed as a crook and arrested, leaving Eve with no boyfriend at all.

Reprints

• in Sorority Secrets (Toby, 1954 series) #1 (July 1954)
• in Romantic Love (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([circa 1963])

Comeback (Table of Contents: 5)

Dr. Anthony King, Psychiatrist / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Myron Fass (signed)

Inks

Myron Fass (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

romance

Characters

Dolly Taylor; Dr. Anthony King; Fred Baker; Charlie Blaine

Synopsis

Former child star Dolly turns down a marriage proposal from Fred, hoping for an acting comeback. When she fails, she tries to commit suicide but is rescued by Dr. King. Fred arrives and Dolly intends to go home and marry him, but is offered a small part in a film. Conflicted, she consults with Dr. King and decides her future lies with Fred.

Reprints

• in Romantic Love (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([circa 1963])

Keywords

suicide

Genius (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Romantic Love (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([circa 1963])